When to go · Sintra
Sintra in May
Great month. Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sintra in this guide.
Weather in May
- SintraHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrabest weather
Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C (9 °F) cooler.Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 9 °F (5 °C) cooler.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Among the best months: warm, long days, beaches not yet full.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sintra, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
April: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Sintra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings